DARREN ANSELL
Director, Development Management, Virtuous Retail South Asia and Vice President, Xander Investment Management
2020 ULI Singapore Mentorship Programme Kicks Off
18 June 2020
ULI Singapore, with support from the Young Leaders Group (YLG), NEXT and Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) committees, presents the 2020 ULI Singapore Mentorship Programme, which is intended to foster an exchange of professional ideas and mentorship between experienced executives in the industry (“Mentors”) and young under-35 real estate professionals (“Mentees”). The goal is to provide mentees the opportunity to reach out to an advisor, supporter and coach focusing on their issues and offering the chance to learn from experienced industry players.
Mentors and mentees met virtually on Zoom.
Virtual Kick-off
The programme launched with a virtual meeting on 10 June. A total of 23 mentees were accepted into the 12-month programme and paired with 19 mentors across the real estate spectrum.
A panel comprising past mentors and mentees shared their personal experience and tips on how to get the best out of the programme. After an interesting introduction from mentees, all then dispersed into smaller groups for each mentee-mentor pairing to get acquainted in a safe and private setting.
Under the programme, mentor-mentee communication will primarily be direct and the onus is on mentees to schedule meetings or conversations with their mentor based on a mutually agreeable time. A review meeting will be scheduled midway through the programme to check that all participants are on track with their mentoring goals.
We wish all the best to them on their mentoring journey!
2020 ULI Singapore Mentors
ULI mentors come from a broad range of talents across diverse backgrounds. Mentees establish professional and social relationships with them through regular one-to-one communications and quarterly meetings.
RAHUL GHAI
Regional Head, Private Real Estate Asia, Partners Group
AMBIKA GOEL
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Investment Relations, GLP
JORDAN ISAC
Assistant to Chairman, OUE Limited and VP, HR and Business Development, Healthway Medical Corporation
LIM EETIONG
Studio Director, Gensler
SAMUEL LIM
Group General Manager, GuocoLand Hotels
ELAINE TAN
Deputy Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development
TAN PENG WEI
Managing Director, Real Estate, Blackstone
KRISTIN THORSTEINS
Vice President Development, Asset Management & Construction, South East Asia and Pacific, Club Med
STEPHEN UHR
Executive Director for Clients, Innovation and Strategy, Arcadis Asia Pacific
SARA VILLAREAL
Chief Operating Officer, 8M Real Estate
PETER HYLAND
Regional Director, Cistri
ZHENG WANSHI
Group Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Frasers Property
FRANK KHOO
Group Chief Investment Officer, City Developments Limited
DARREN SABOM
Executive Director, Portfolio Management
SC Capital Partners
BLAKE OLAFSON
Managing Partner, Asia Capital Real Estate
Testimonials
EXPERIENCE OF PAST ULI SINGAPORE MENTEES
“My mentor helped me navigate a critical point in my career. His advice, support and depth of experience was extremely beneficial, while making a lifelong friend at the same time.”
“The ULI mentorship programme was a unique experience that greatly supported my professional and personal growth. I was privileged to be coached by one of the best in the industry, and this would only have been possible through the ULI network. I highly encourage aspiring individuals to take advantage of this opportunity that doesn’t come by very often.”
EXPERIENCE OF PAST ULI SINGAPORE MENTORS
“I enjoyed my mentoring sessions with my mentee because it gave me great insight into issues and challenges faced by younger employees but at the same time a deeper understanding of what motivate and drives our young future leaders. The mentoring sessions truly help make me a better leader.””- Frank Khoo, Group Chief Investment Officer, City Developments Limited
“I really enjoyed my mentoring sessions with my mentees. It was extremely rewarding and a fantastic way to give back and help support the future leaders of our industry. It was also a wonderful way to step out of the daily grind and reflect on the emerging challenges our young professionals encounter in an ever changing and more complex world.”- Niel Thassim, Head of Asia, Private Funds Group, Brookfield Asset Management
Photo By ULI Singapore
WLI Singapore mentors and mentees meeting for the first time at the 2017 launch event.